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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,548.32, 73,896.66 and 29,674.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,548.32, 73,896.66 and 29,674.92 is: 40,951.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,548.32 : 73,896.66 = 29,674.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,548.32/73,896.66 = 29,674.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,548.32x = 73,896.66 × 29,674.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,548.32x = 2,192,877,473.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,877,473.77/53,548.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,951.38

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